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(The following was copied from the CDC website) Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19 illness. Know How It Spreads There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best […]

People with dementia can become frustrated when a task is too difficult. Consider the following tips when providing care to minimize their frustration. Establish a daily routine and perform tasks during the periods the person is most alert. Allow for some flexibility on more difficult days. Simple tasks make take longer than they used to […]

What it is: Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff) is a bacteria that can cause a potentially life threatening infection. Antibiotics taken to treat bacterial infections knock out both good and bad bacteria which can trigger a C. Diff infection. Who is at Risk: Older adults in health care facilities are most at risk. People with weakened […]

The most important safety measure that can be taken is to ensure that you are able to communicate during extreme weather. Emergency response systems have self-contained back-up power good for about 72 hours leaving time to contact the monitoring center for assistance. If you have phone service through your cable company and the power fails the response system fails […]